Banned Books Group Research and Presentation with Enrichment Activities
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Conversation and controversy about Challenged Books and Book Banning is in the media every day. Are you looking for a compelling teaching unit that will spark a poignant discussion about censorship among your high school ELA students? This bundle of resources includes a captivating banned books bullPrice $20.00Original Price $25.48Save $5.48
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Controversy about Challenged Books and Book Banning is in the media every day. Are you looking for an easy way to spark a poignant discussion about censorship among your high school students? Check out this Book Banning Group Research and Presentation project suitable for secondary ELA or Social Studies students.
This activity is objective because I recognize that there are folks, including teachers, who find merit in assessing books and eliminating those deemed inappropriate for school.
This activity gives your kids an opportunity to look at some books that are questionable, examine the criteria for censoring, and decide for themselves whether they would defend the book or the ban.
Included are 26 engagingly formatted information sheets about a challenged book.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS ACTIVITY:
1. Print the book information sheets or those you want to address.
(Print on card stock; they make great posters when the kids finish the activity)
2. Group students in pairs or teams of three or four.
3. Distribute to each group a banned book information sheet with title, author(s), reason for ban.
4. Allow students time to research and discuss the book in their groups.
On the back of their information sheet, or on a separate sheet of paper, have students defend the ban or defend the book.
Also included are 8 ideas for activities to enrich this activity.
- Students are also asked the questions:
- Have you read the book assigned to your group in its entirety?
- Do you believe that you and your classmates have drawn accurate conclusions about the books addressed in this activity?
- How likely is it that innocuous books are being removed from shelves in school libraries and classrooms unnecessarily?
- Why should you fight against this practice?
Have a look at the preview to see the entire resource.
Thank you for considering this resource for your students.
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